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SAMEE Shortlisted for the Zero Project Awards!
We are delighted to announce that that SAMEE have made the shortlist for a prestigious international award! We are one of 5 organisations in the UK that have been recognised for work within disability inclusion alongside the likes of the BBC.
Team SAMEE are amazed that we have made it to the shortlist for this award after hundreds of applications went in. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, we have grown so much since we started and couldn’t have done it without our amazing beneficiaries!
Check out Dorset Biz Press release below!
CDI event with the SEND Community!
Sam, Wayne and Sianell had great day networking at the SEND Adviser community in Dorset! A huge thank you to Dorset Careers Hub for organising.
Talking about SAMEE charity Steps into Self-Employment was amazing and it was great to see people getting excited about what we are offering as a supported self-employment opportunity. We were also part of Jenny Connick FRSA’s presentation!We have had some amazing initial feedback from the SEND and Careers advisors which attended, “I just wanted to reiterate my thanks for your workshop yesterday” “Very good and helpful”
“The SAMEE Project was inspiring and hopefully will be a great resource for us moving forward” – CDI
SAMEE at the IEP summit at RSA House
“It was great to attend the IEP Summit this week, representing our charity. The opportunity to network and make new connections to share the amazing work we do as a Charity was invaluable.” – Tara Fisher SAMEE’s Director of operations.
SAMEE also have 3 Fellows of the IEP on the team!
“As the Director of S Knights Recruitment and a Trustee of SAMEE, attending the IEP summit has always been a highlight of my annual calendar. As a Board Director for the IEP – It’s a great event bringing together some the great leaders across the Employability space; to network, share market intelligence and discuss the future of the sector.” – Sak Awan SAMEE Trustee and Employment Specialist.
Success for SAMEE's DEBSS Programme!
Clair said: “Building a business from scratch by yourself can be daunting and lonely but having the SAMEE Charity by my side from start to finish has been crucial in the success of launching my business.
“My business mentor helped put a structure to my ideas with an easy to complete business plan and step-by-step guide on how to launch my business.
SAMEE Charity Launches Programme Nationwide!
The new, flexible programme You’ve Got This! supports individuals through the development of skills needed to explore self-employment as a viable career option.
Samantha Everard, SAMEE Chief Executive, said: “The inclusive SAMEE Steps into Self-Employment programme has been created to cater for the needs of learners with SEN”.
SAMEE Charity's Emily Braz Launches Bespoke Jewellery Business!
Emily launched her own website tornadosandtrinkets.com and is using her artistic talent to create individual commissions for customers.
Supporting Emily on her journey has been Samee (Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship).
The Bournemouth-based charity is committed to helping enable disabled people to start their own businesses.
